Directors' Dealings

MENTMORE ABBEY PLC

                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

MENTMORE ABBEY PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

KIM DAVID SPENCER TAYLOR-SMITH

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in
     respect of holding of the Director named in 2 above
     or holding of that person's spouse or children under
     the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

AS 2 ABOVE

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than
     one holder, the number of shares held by each of 
     them. (If notified)

AS 2 ABOVE

5)   Please state whether notification relates to a
     person(s) connected with the Director named in 2
     above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6)   Please state the nature of the transaction. For
     PEP transactions please indicate whether
     general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
     discretionary

SHARES RECEIVED FOLLOWING ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER FOR BIRKBY PLC

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

62,636

8)   (0.04 %)
     of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
     of issued Class

11)  Class of security

ORDINARY 10p SHARE

12)  Price per share

NIL - EXCHANGE FOR SHARES IN BIRKBY PLC

13)  Date of transaction

NOTIFICATION OF HOLDING RECEIVED 17/9/99

14)  Date company informed

20/9/99

15)  Total holding following this notification

62,636

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

0.04%

      IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE 
                              THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17)  Date of grant

20/9/99

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

1) 20/9/2002 TO 19/9/2009
2) 20/9/2002 TO 19/9/2006
3) 20/9/2004 TO 19/9/2009

19)  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL

20)  Description of shares or debentures involved:
     class, number.

ORDINARY 10p SHARES
1) 20,954           2) 250,000              3) 1,720,000

21)  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication
     that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

1) 143.166p         2) & 3) 133.5p

22)  Total number of shares or debentures over which
     options held following this notification

1,990,954

23)  Any additional information

N/A

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

CHRISTINE DODSON
0208 879 4624


25)  Name and signature of authorised company official
     responsible for making this notification

     Date of Notification....20 SEPTEMBER 1999...........

                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

MENTMORE ABBEY PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

NICHOLAS PAUL SMITH                

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in
     respect of holding of the Director named in 2 above
     or holding of that person's spouse or children under
     the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

N/A             

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than
     one holder, the number of shares held by each of 
     them. (If notified)

N/A              

5)   Please state whether notification relates to a
     person(s) connected with the Director named in 2
     above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6)   Please state the nature of the transaction. For
     PEP transactions please indicate whether
     general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
     discretionary

N/A                                                              

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

N/A          

8)   ( N/A %)
     of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
     of issued Class

11)  Class of security

N/A                

12)  Price per share

N/A                                         

13)  Date of transaction

N/A                                          

14)  Date company informed

N/A          

15)  Total holding following this notification

N/A     

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

N/A      

      IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE 
                              THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17)  Date of grant

20.9.99

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

20.9.2004 TO 19.9.2009   

19)  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL

20)  Description of shares or debentures involved:
     class, number.

1,200,000 ORDINARY 10p SHARES

21)  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication
     that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

143.166p                            

22)  Total number of shares or debentures over which
     options held following this notification

4,298,896

23)  Any additional information

N/A

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

CHRISTINE DODSON
0208 879 4624


25)  Name and signature of authorised company official
     responsible for making this notification

     Date of Notification....20 SEPTEMBER 1999...........

                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

MENTMORE ABBEY PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

CLIVE DOUGLAS DRYSDALE            

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in
     respect of holding of the Director named in 2 above
     or holding of that person's spouse or children under
     the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

N/A             

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than
     one holder, the number of shares held by each of 
     them. (If notified)

N/A             

5)   Please state whether notification relates to a
     person(s) connected with the Director named in 2
     above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6)   Please state the nature of the transaction. For
     PEP transactions please indicate whether
     general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
     discretionary

N/A                                                              

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

N/A        

8)   ( N/A %)
     of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
     of issued Class

11)  Class of security

N/A                   

12)  Price per share

N/A                                        

13)  Date of transaction

N/A                                           

14)  Date company informed

N/A        

15)  Total holding following this notification

N/A         

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

N/A       

      IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE 
                              THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17)  Date of grant

20.9.99

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

20.9.2004 TO 19.9.2009   

19)  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL

20)  Description of shares or debentures involved:
     class, number.

1,000,000 ORDINARY 10p SHARES

21)  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication
     that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

  143.166p                             

22)  Total number of shares or debentures over which
     options held following this notification

2,764,676

23)  Any additional information

N/A

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

CHRISTINE DODSON
0208 879 4624


25)  Name and signature of authorised company official
     responsible for making this notification

     Date of Notification....20 SEPTEMBER 1999...........